When presidents make appointments to the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, they usually consult with the highest-ranking Puerto Rico public officials from their same party. In 1979, both Governor Carlos Romero-Barceló and Resident Commissioner Baltasar Corrada were Democrats, and likely one or both of them recommended Judge Pérez-Giménez to President Carter. Corrada was only pretending to be a Democrat so as to serve in the majority in Congress (he switched to the GOP as mayor of San Juan in the 1980s and presided over the PR delegation to the 1988 Republican National Convention, and Romero-Barceló cared more about the judge being pro-statehood than a liberal, so a generally conservative jurist like Pérez-Giménez slipped through.
Ahhh.. I thought something was hinky about that little detail. Now it makes a lot more sense (thanks!)
FINALLY! NOW WAIT FOR THE GAY LOBBY TO BOYCOTT PR....AND WATCH TOURISM SOAR.